Malawi vs Nigeria: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Malawi
0.184 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
0.1754 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Malawi rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th

Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.184 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1754 off-peak rate - current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0086 off-peak rate - current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 46 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0637 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1076 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0439 off-peak rate - current US$ Nigeria
2010s 0.1219 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1775 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0556 off-peak rate - current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Malawi or Nigeria?
Malawi, at 0.184 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1754 off-peak rate - current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.0086 off-peak rate - current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Malawi ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$)
Unit
off-peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 736 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Local call refers to the cost of an off-peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in US dollars.